Watering: Continue to water through late fall. Adequate watering is crucial in keeping your lawn healthy throughout the winter months. Watering into the late fall is beneficial to all turf, trees and shrubs.

Fertilizing: During the fall season the grass is gathering and storing important nutrients in its roots. The fertilizer helps by making them stronger and bigger, thus allowing the plant to become resist to damaging diseases that attack when the plant is weakest.

Core Aeration: Removing excess thatch and breaking up compacted soil greatly improves the amount of important elements such as the sun, air and moisture penetrating the soil. Aeration is a crucial part in making your lawn stronger, improving its health and vigor.

Mowing and Raking: Keep blades sharp. Gradually reduce mowing heights as fall comes on, one notch at a mowing. Your final mowing height should be 2 ½ inches. Remove all leaves and any large debris remaining on the lawn before snow falls.

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